Born in 1885 to Miwok and Paiute parents, Lucy spent most of her life between Mono Lake and Yosemite Valley. The art of weaving was passed to her by her mother, and Lucy quickly became skilled. She ...

Dive into the fascinating world of basketry as we guide you through the process of creating your own small coiled basket. With step-by-step instructions and live demonstrations, you'll learn the ...

About US is an initiative by The Washington Post to explore issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. Corey Alston is a rare artisan in the craft of coiled basket weaving, a ...

African art is famous for its bright colors and intricate designs. Woven baskets are an integral part of this illustrious ...

In 1897, a Nuwä Indian woman spent many months carefully weaving a fine basket in Kern County using native plant materials of ...

Looping strips of palmetto fronds through coiled sweetgrass is slow poison. Squinting in concentration ruins the eyes, forcing a nail bone through the grass wrecks the hands and bending over the ...

Basket weaving across central Arizona’s high deserts and valleys remains a foundational art form and living cultural archive.

GOLDENDALE, Wash. — They spoke with their hands and made their deepest inner thoughts come to life. With hemp, corn husk and bark, they wove or plaited or coiled imagery that will endure through the ...